Director of Compliance
Job Description
Director of Compliance
SUMMARY
The Director for Compliance oversees the Office for Compliance and serves as the Title IX Coordinator and ADA Coordinator.
As the Title IX Coordinator, the Director for Compliance develops and implements educational programs regarding discrimination and sexual harassment prevention, ensuring students and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under the law. The Director for Compliance oversees and coordinates investigations, responses, and resolutions to reports of power-based violence.
As the ADA Coordinator, the Director for Compliance engages in the interactive process with employees and the general public requesting accommodations. The Director for Compliance coordinates accommodations and services for employees and the general public with permanent or temporary disabilities to ensure that all college programs, activities, and services are accessible.
The Director for Compliance will be sensitive to and understand the diverse academic, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds of students, employees, and the general public while establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with constituents and colleagues. The Director for Compliance assists in ensuring that the University comply with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, its Amending Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Fair Housing Act of 1988, the Louisiana Campus Accountability and Safety Act, and any other relevant federal or state laws or regulations.
The Director for Compliance administratively reports to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Additionally, the Director for Compliance has direct reporting access to the Chancellor and System Director for Compliance for substantive matters.
- Supervise and manage the Office for Compliance staff, including but not limited to the Disability Services Coordinator, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students and Residential Life and Judicial Affairs Coordinator.
- Develop, implement, coordinate, and conduct educational programs and initiatives designed to educate and support students and employees regarding their rights and obligations under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Louisiana Campus Accountability and Safety Act, any other relevant federal or state laws or regulations, including reporting options/responsibilities, support services, System and University policies, and applicable disciplinary code, grievance procedures, and confidential resources, etc.
- Oversee, coordinate, and ensure investigations of reports and complaints of power-based violence are adequate, reliable, timely, confidential, and impartial.
- Train deputy Title IX coordinators, investigators, confidential advisors, decision makers, and other appropriate personnel so they are adequately trained in compliance with Title IX and Power-Based Violence guidance.
- Identify systemic problems relating to complaints and propose recommendations for corrective measures.
- Ensure employee compliance with relevant trainings as required by System and University policies and federal and state laws and regulations.
- Maintain investigative files.
- Develop and implement programming to educate the campus community regarding Title IX and Power-Based Violence procedures, policies, best practices, and current federal and state laws and regulations.
- Assure that students, employees, and the general public eligible for accommodations are provided equal access to all college instruction and programs in accordance with System policies, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, its Amending Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Fair Housing Act of 1988, and any other relevant federal or state laws or regulations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact regarding concerns and inquiries on ADA issues.
- Conduct intake interviews with employees with disabilities.
- Review disability documentation and develop individual employee accommodation plans.
- Plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive accommodations and services to meet the needs of employees and members of the general public with disabilities.
- Assist the Disability Services Coordinator with disability services testing for students with disabilities who receive testing accommodations.
- Maintain employee files for requests for ADA accommodations.
- Maintain a record of all received disability and accommodation requests, issues, and resolutions.
- Ensure education and training on the Americans with Disability Act as required by La. R.S. 46:2595(A)(2).
- Receive and investigate ADA complaints pursuant to System and University policies and maintain corresponding records.
- Develop and implement programming to educate the campus community regarding compliance under the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, its Amending Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Fair Housing Act of 1988, policies, best practices, and current federal and state laws and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, or System Director for Compliance.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to use internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to individuals with diverse special needs.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
- Demonstrated effective recordkeeping skills.
- Demonstrated effective organizational skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with a diverse student and faculty population.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, faculty, staff, outside groups, and the general public.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Operate in a highly confidential manner.
- The employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications begins August 15, 2024 and continues until the position is filled.
The application can be filled out online at the https://www.susla.edu/ApplicationforEmployment
Please attach cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and three references to application.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
Criminal background check and reference verification is required.
Southern University at Shreveport, an institution within the Southern University and A & M System, seeks to provide quality education for its students, while being committed to the total community. This institution prepares students for careers in technical and occupational fields; awards certificates, diplomas and associate degrees; and offers courses and programs that are transferable to other colleges and universities. Dedicated to excellence in instruction and community service, this open enrollment institution promotes cultural diversity, provides developmental and continuing education, and seeks partnerships with business and industry.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX prohibits use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and provides individuals protection against such practices.
In compliance with federal law and USDOE federal guidance, including provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 13988, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as mended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, an institution of the Southern University System shall not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, color, nation or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veteran’s status, or genetic information in its administration of education policies, programs, or activities; admission policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other institution-administered programs; or employment.
As part of their commitment to maintaining a community free of discrimination, and in compliance with Title IX’s mandate, institutions of the Southern University System shall address allegations of power-based violence and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, in a timely and effective manner. Further, institutions of the Southern University System will provide resources as needed for affected persons (Reporters, Complainants, Respondents, and third parties within the institution’s community) and will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports or participates in the investigation of alleged power-based violence or sex/gender discrimination.
In accordance with the requirement of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its Amending Act of 2008 (collectively “ADA”), the Southern University System (System) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. The System does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. The System will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the System’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. The System will make reasonable modifications to policies, procedures, and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the System, should contact the ADA Coordinator. The ADA does not require the System to take any action that would fundamentally alter the natures of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the System is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator.
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